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CV Arnold Marseille Since 2015 Lead Consultant - C4DM Ltd Supervision, implementation and management support |
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11/2017 – 06/2018
Communication, knowledge Management & learning expert Landell-Mills/DFiD, UK
Jobs Measurement and Implementation Support (JMIS) program: DFID needs to improve how it measures its support to more and better jobs in developing nations to strengthen justification for its economic development spending. To deliver effectively on this strategic challenge, DFID contracted JMIS (Landell-Mills) to improve how it measures and communicates its support to the generation of jobs. Within DfID itself, the UK Government, the international development community and to the general public. JMIS was managed by a Project Coordination Unit (PCU) leading four distinct work streams and I led the 4th, cross-cutting work stream 'Global coordination, knowledge management and learning', planning all communications on the program.
07/2016 – 10/2017
Knowledge Management Advisor AESA (NDF), Nepal
Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Regions Project: Overall Responsible for the coordination, facilitation, and implementation of Knowledge Management activities; Sensitization and finalization of Knowledge Management Plan; Support development of IT systems for KM; Identification of appropriate themes and preparation of knowledge products; Preparation of knowledge sharing programs; Assisting project staff in sharing experiences and best practice knowledge in international climate change forums; KM training and Capacity Building; Promoting integration of best practices into watershed management planning of Nepal Govt.
02/16 – 07/16
Communications & Projects Officer, Women for Water Partnership (WfWP), The Netherlands
Planning, implementation and evaluation of external and internal communication and visibility activities; Design and rebuilding of website on new platform (Weebly); Oversight internal and external information through online/social media; Design of interactive online learning and knowledge platform; Development and assessment of project proposals; Speech and essay writing; Project management support to members.
09/15 – 12/15
International Consultant DRR Awareness, UNDP Myanmar
Conducted a situational analysis on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Public Awareness in Myanmar identifying gaps and needs to draft a comprehensive National Public Awareness Strategy inclusive of a 5-year Action Plan to support the Myanmar Government and its development partners in promoting DRR advocacy and public awareness programmes nationwide for all stakeholders, from vulnerable communities and the public at large, to relevant authorities, development partners, CSOs, media, politicians and the private sector. The strategy furthermore mainstreams DRR with Climate Change, Agriculture, Education and Health awareness programs; Wrote also the Communication Plan for visibility of the DRR/CCA program of UNDP Myanmar.
01/14 – 01/15
Team Leader, EU Delegation Cambodia / HCL
Led a project to increase the visibility of all EU cooperation programs in the education sector in Cambodia, providing technical support to the EU Delegation in organization of media events, production and publication/broadcasting of success stories and other promotional materials.
08/13 – 01/15
Social Development & Communication Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Cambodia
Conducted an Impact Study on the handling by ADB’s Office of the Special Project Facilitator OSPF of the complaint on the Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia Project: assessed the impact of the complaint on the different stakeholders involved in the project within the framework of accountability; provided recommendations for projects in complaint handling and for use of lessons learned to further develop training for ADB staff in handling complaints. Drafted a communication strategy and materials in support of implementation of the recommendations of the Compliance Review Panel (CRP) with regards to ADB’s resettlement safeguard policies in Cambodia.
07/14
Communication Specialist, PLAN International Myanmar
Prepared the dissemination and knowledge management strategy component of a PLAN consortium proposal for DFID's Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) programme in Myanmar.
05/14 – 08/14
Communication Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Lao PDR
Provided overall strategic communication guidance to the Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project (VSUTP) as prepared for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Lao PDR, inclusive of a social impact assessment, stakeholder analysis and consultations, focus group interviews, communication needs assessments and strategy.
10/13 – 12/13
Communication Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Developed a communications strategy to support the Asia Pacific Leadership Malaria Alliance (APLMA) marketing, communications, branding and outreach activities and to sustaining engagement of stakeholders including governments, donors, academia and private sector; Developed key messages and scripts for Regional TV spots.
04/13 – 08/13
Key Expert Communication & Information, EU Delegation Nepal / GFA
Provided technical assistance for an information & knowledge management strategy for the Nepal Peace Trust Fund (NPTF) to lead communications between all NPTF stakeholders; and for national public outreach on the peace process through the Ministry of Peace & Reconstruction (MoPR).
07/11 – 04/13
Communication Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Cambodia
Assessed communications on the Cambodia Railway Rehabilitation Project; Developed core communication materials (talking points, fast facts, etc.); Redesigned and updated the project website; Formulated a communication Program for the Inter-ministerial Resettlement Committee (IRC) of the Cambodian government inclusive of action, monitoring & evaluation, and Capacity-Building Plans; Designed IEC materials for resettlement consultations, income restoration programs and training of trainers.
09/04 – 05/12
Correspondent, Various Media
Freelance reporter for Wereldnet broadcast worldwide by Radio Netherlands International (RNW) and VPRO for Cambodia, then Kenya/Somalia, Laos, and again Cambodia, until the program discontinued after 15 years in 2012; Contributions for Dutch journalism portal De Nieuwe Reporter, professional journal De Journalist/Villa Media, travel magazine Visit Cambodia and LLink MOT Radio (discontinued).
09/11 – 12/11
Communication & Knowledge Management Specialist, UNICEF Cambodia
Developed a comprehensive Communication and Knowledge Management strategy on social protection (SP) within the framework of the National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable (NSPS) implementation. The strategy provides the key functionality for effective coordination between all relevant stakeholders on social protection in Cambodia (12 ministries, multiple UN agencies, and over 100 I-NGO/CSOs) in order to accelerate progress towards the National Strategic Development Plan and to the Cambodian MDG targets to which I linked SP key messages and IEC concepts.
02/11 – 09/11
Communication Specialist, CARE International in Lao PDR
Within the framework of a Dipecho funded Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) project in Lao PDR prepared an IEC strategy and logical framework to support and encourage the National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO) of Laos in DRR policy change and behavior change of stakeholders at all levels; Introduced a new concept (DRR Colour Code) and developed all key messages and IEC materials within this concept. The final project evaluation concluded: “Evidence gathered throughout the evaluation indicates a strong ownership of the DRR concept and the IEC Booklet and Strategy. All [stakeholders] spoke highly of the quality of the IEC Strategy and materials. (-) The highly practical and bottom up designed strategy has afforded NDMO an opportunity to realign its National DRR Plan in the context of sub-national needs and realities.”
11/09 – 02/11
Reporting, Communication & Civic Education Officer, UNDP Somalia
Developed and managed the largest media & civic education campaign in Somali history for the Somalia Constitution-Making Support Project (SCMSP) handling a multi-million dollar budget; Supervised national media and web officers, and all external media and civil society partners executing the strategy; Conducted media and public consultation training of the Independent Federal Constitution Commission (IFCC); Coordinated work plans/matrixes and led reporting to Somali stakeholders, donors (a.o. EC/USAID/DFID), consortium members and UN agencies; Supervised production and dissemination of all information on the constitution process; Documented lessons learned and best practices in project implementation as M&E focal point for the project.
06/05 – 11/09
Project Manager, Media Consulting & Development/Cairn Cambodia (discontinued consultancy agencies in Cambodia)
Intermittent in combination with independent consultancies listed further below: Managed monitoring, translation and database processing teams of 6-12 staff; Analysed quantitative and qualitative findings of corruption-related stories in Cambodian media and was chief-editor of the accompanying Corruption Monitor commissioned by PACT’s “Clean Hand & Clean Business” Campaigns; Quantitative and qualitative monitoring of Cambodian media on HIV/AIDS-related stories for Internews; Co-developed and implemented a long-term awareness campaign on Avian Influenza for AED Cambodia; Wrote curriculum and supervised journalism training for the Street to School project of CIAI; Guided MC&D TV-team in production of field reports and political round table debates with high profile Cambodian politicians & social society experts; Conducted eight month-long training on the job to local journalists on In-depth covering of Cambodian current affairs for NDI/USAID; Advised on and assisted in MC&D press publications, audiovisual productions, proposals and organizational matters.
10/08 – 12/08
International Media Officer , UNIDO Southeast Asia
Led the UNIDO Team with regard to all communications and media relations activities for the planning, implementation and follow-up of the Least Developed Countries Ministerial Conference 2008 in Cambodia, co-organized with WTO
05/08 – 12/08
Communication Specialist, Cambodians for Resource Revenue Transparency (CRRT) / Oxfam America
Led this new consortium of local NGOs joining to advocating resource revenue transparency in regard to all communications and media relations activities towards the public launch in January 2009; Identified and trained key spokespeople and national communications officer; Developed a media and communication handbook, inclusive of objectives and messages for a 2-year strategic communications plan for CRRT.
01/07 – 05/07
TV Journalism Coordinator, UNDP Cambodia
Training of 14 TVK (Cambodian National TV) staff and coordination of topics for Equity News, a daily news program during the campaign for the commune council elections of Cambodia in 2007; Prepared format for the continuation of Equity News after the elections as Equity Weekly, a 40-minute current affairs program which ran until 2012.
10/06 – 12/06
Media Trainer, UNICEF Myanmar
Led and conducted three 2-week long trainings of 100 public information officers, RTV staff and private media journalists on media ethics, child Reporting and covering of avian influenza. It was the first advanced journalism training allowed inside Myanmar.
08/06 – 09/06
Media Trainer, FHI360 Lao PDR
Training of print media journalists on covering of Avian Influenza in Laos, for the Lao Journalists Association, supported by Academy for Education & Development (AED, now FHI360) and USAID.
12/02 – 09/04
Editor-in-Chief , Y-Publicaties, The Netherlands
Managed production and freelancers for SW-Journaal and Handicap & Beleid, journals for professionals in the health, social welfare and disability sector covering politics, management, (re)integration and job-participation; Arranged photography and graphic design; Improved and increased circulation; Wrote eight feature stories myself monthly.
09/99 – 09/01
Journalist, Association of Dutch Journalists, The Netherlands
Radio & TV-journalism, media politics and social security issues specialist of De Journalist (now Villamedia) the professional journal on media and journalism of the Association of Dutch Journalists (NVJ); Wrote several feature stories per month; Had my own satirical rubric OSM (Our Kind of People); Involved in editorial management, graphic design, and overall initiatives for improvements and increase of circulation; In 2003 I as consultant returned to De Journalist to manage, edit and produce stories for the news pages until a new editor-in-chief was recruited (next to job with Y-Publicaties).
02/96 – 09/99
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, National Public Broadcasting Service of The Netherlands
Wrote several news, feature and opining stories a month for Spreek’buis, professional journal of the NOS/NPO about media, politics and social security for people involved with public national broadcasting. Planned and edited stories of colleagues and freelancers. Arranged photography and graphic design. Substituted editor-in-chief.
1991 – 1996
Journalist, Various Media in The Netherlands
Reporter national and regional news for De Gelderlander; Editor with Inter Press Service Third World News Agency (IPS); Freelance court reporter for Arnhem Press Agency (APA – discontinued); Editor for Flipside, magazine on alternative music – discontinued); Internship reporter with national and political newsrooms of Trouw.
Additional (volunteer) experience
Education
Courses
References available on request, including previously written employer statements
Communication, knowledge Management & learning expert Landell-Mills/DFiD, UK
Jobs Measurement and Implementation Support (JMIS) program: DFID needs to improve how it measures its support to more and better jobs in developing nations to strengthen justification for its economic development spending. To deliver effectively on this strategic challenge, DFID contracted JMIS (Landell-Mills) to improve how it measures and communicates its support to the generation of jobs. Within DfID itself, the UK Government, the international development community and to the general public. JMIS was managed by a Project Coordination Unit (PCU) leading four distinct work streams and I led the 4th, cross-cutting work stream 'Global coordination, knowledge management and learning', planning all communications on the program.
07/2016 – 10/2017
Knowledge Management Advisor AESA (NDF), Nepal
Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Regions Project: Overall Responsible for the coordination, facilitation, and implementation of Knowledge Management activities; Sensitization and finalization of Knowledge Management Plan; Support development of IT systems for KM; Identification of appropriate themes and preparation of knowledge products; Preparation of knowledge sharing programs; Assisting project staff in sharing experiences and best practice knowledge in international climate change forums; KM training and Capacity Building; Promoting integration of best practices into watershed management planning of Nepal Govt.
02/16 – 07/16
Communications & Projects Officer, Women for Water Partnership (WfWP), The Netherlands
Planning, implementation and evaluation of external and internal communication and visibility activities; Design and rebuilding of website on new platform (Weebly); Oversight internal and external information through online/social media; Design of interactive online learning and knowledge platform; Development and assessment of project proposals; Speech and essay writing; Project management support to members.
09/15 – 12/15
International Consultant DRR Awareness, UNDP Myanmar
Conducted a situational analysis on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Public Awareness in Myanmar identifying gaps and needs to draft a comprehensive National Public Awareness Strategy inclusive of a 5-year Action Plan to support the Myanmar Government and its development partners in promoting DRR advocacy and public awareness programmes nationwide for all stakeholders, from vulnerable communities and the public at large, to relevant authorities, development partners, CSOs, media, politicians and the private sector. The strategy furthermore mainstreams DRR with Climate Change, Agriculture, Education and Health awareness programs; Wrote also the Communication Plan for visibility of the DRR/CCA program of UNDP Myanmar.
01/14 – 01/15
Team Leader, EU Delegation Cambodia / HCL
Led a project to increase the visibility of all EU cooperation programs in the education sector in Cambodia, providing technical support to the EU Delegation in organization of media events, production and publication/broadcasting of success stories and other promotional materials.
08/13 – 01/15
Social Development & Communication Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Cambodia
Conducted an Impact Study on the handling by ADB’s Office of the Special Project Facilitator OSPF of the complaint on the Rehabilitation of the Railway in Cambodia Project: assessed the impact of the complaint on the different stakeholders involved in the project within the framework of accountability; provided recommendations for projects in complaint handling and for use of lessons learned to further develop training for ADB staff in handling complaints. Drafted a communication strategy and materials in support of implementation of the recommendations of the Compliance Review Panel (CRP) with regards to ADB’s resettlement safeguard policies in Cambodia.
07/14
Communication Specialist, PLAN International Myanmar
Prepared the dissemination and knowledge management strategy component of a PLAN consortium proposal for DFID's Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) programme in Myanmar.
05/14 – 08/14
Communication Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Lao PDR
Provided overall strategic communication guidance to the Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project (VSUTP) as prepared for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Lao PDR, inclusive of a social impact assessment, stakeholder analysis and consultations, focus group interviews, communication needs assessments and strategy.
10/13 – 12/13
Communication Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Developed a communications strategy to support the Asia Pacific Leadership Malaria Alliance (APLMA) marketing, communications, branding and outreach activities and to sustaining engagement of stakeholders including governments, donors, academia and private sector; Developed key messages and scripts for Regional TV spots.
04/13 – 08/13
Key Expert Communication & Information, EU Delegation Nepal / GFA
Provided technical assistance for an information & knowledge management strategy for the Nepal Peace Trust Fund (NPTF) to lead communications between all NPTF stakeholders; and for national public outreach on the peace process through the Ministry of Peace & Reconstruction (MoPR).
07/11 – 04/13
Communication Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Cambodia
Assessed communications on the Cambodia Railway Rehabilitation Project; Developed core communication materials (talking points, fast facts, etc.); Redesigned and updated the project website; Formulated a communication Program for the Inter-ministerial Resettlement Committee (IRC) of the Cambodian government inclusive of action, monitoring & evaluation, and Capacity-Building Plans; Designed IEC materials for resettlement consultations, income restoration programs and training of trainers.
09/04 – 05/12
Correspondent, Various Media
Freelance reporter for Wereldnet broadcast worldwide by Radio Netherlands International (RNW) and VPRO for Cambodia, then Kenya/Somalia, Laos, and again Cambodia, until the program discontinued after 15 years in 2012; Contributions for Dutch journalism portal De Nieuwe Reporter, professional journal De Journalist/Villa Media, travel magazine Visit Cambodia and LLink MOT Radio (discontinued).
09/11 – 12/11
Communication & Knowledge Management Specialist, UNICEF Cambodia
Developed a comprehensive Communication and Knowledge Management strategy on social protection (SP) within the framework of the National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable (NSPS) implementation. The strategy provides the key functionality for effective coordination between all relevant stakeholders on social protection in Cambodia (12 ministries, multiple UN agencies, and over 100 I-NGO/CSOs) in order to accelerate progress towards the National Strategic Development Plan and to the Cambodian MDG targets to which I linked SP key messages and IEC concepts.
02/11 – 09/11
Communication Specialist, CARE International in Lao PDR
Within the framework of a Dipecho funded Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) project in Lao PDR prepared an IEC strategy and logical framework to support and encourage the National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO) of Laos in DRR policy change and behavior change of stakeholders at all levels; Introduced a new concept (DRR Colour Code) and developed all key messages and IEC materials within this concept. The final project evaluation concluded: “Evidence gathered throughout the evaluation indicates a strong ownership of the DRR concept and the IEC Booklet and Strategy. All [stakeholders] spoke highly of the quality of the IEC Strategy and materials. (-) The highly practical and bottom up designed strategy has afforded NDMO an opportunity to realign its National DRR Plan in the context of sub-national needs and realities.”
11/09 – 02/11
Reporting, Communication & Civic Education Officer, UNDP Somalia
Developed and managed the largest media & civic education campaign in Somali history for the Somalia Constitution-Making Support Project (SCMSP) handling a multi-million dollar budget; Supervised national media and web officers, and all external media and civil society partners executing the strategy; Conducted media and public consultation training of the Independent Federal Constitution Commission (IFCC); Coordinated work plans/matrixes and led reporting to Somali stakeholders, donors (a.o. EC/USAID/DFID), consortium members and UN agencies; Supervised production and dissemination of all information on the constitution process; Documented lessons learned and best practices in project implementation as M&E focal point for the project.
06/05 – 11/09
Project Manager, Media Consulting & Development/Cairn Cambodia (discontinued consultancy agencies in Cambodia)
Intermittent in combination with independent consultancies listed further below: Managed monitoring, translation and database processing teams of 6-12 staff; Analysed quantitative and qualitative findings of corruption-related stories in Cambodian media and was chief-editor of the accompanying Corruption Monitor commissioned by PACT’s “Clean Hand & Clean Business” Campaigns; Quantitative and qualitative monitoring of Cambodian media on HIV/AIDS-related stories for Internews; Co-developed and implemented a long-term awareness campaign on Avian Influenza for AED Cambodia; Wrote curriculum and supervised journalism training for the Street to School project of CIAI; Guided MC&D TV-team in production of field reports and political round table debates with high profile Cambodian politicians & social society experts; Conducted eight month-long training on the job to local journalists on In-depth covering of Cambodian current affairs for NDI/USAID; Advised on and assisted in MC&D press publications, audiovisual productions, proposals and organizational matters.
10/08 – 12/08
International Media Officer , UNIDO Southeast Asia
Led the UNIDO Team with regard to all communications and media relations activities for the planning, implementation and follow-up of the Least Developed Countries Ministerial Conference 2008 in Cambodia, co-organized with WTO
05/08 – 12/08
Communication Specialist, Cambodians for Resource Revenue Transparency (CRRT) / Oxfam America
Led this new consortium of local NGOs joining to advocating resource revenue transparency in regard to all communications and media relations activities towards the public launch in January 2009; Identified and trained key spokespeople and national communications officer; Developed a media and communication handbook, inclusive of objectives and messages for a 2-year strategic communications plan for CRRT.
01/07 – 05/07
TV Journalism Coordinator, UNDP Cambodia
Training of 14 TVK (Cambodian National TV) staff and coordination of topics for Equity News, a daily news program during the campaign for the commune council elections of Cambodia in 2007; Prepared format for the continuation of Equity News after the elections as Equity Weekly, a 40-minute current affairs program which ran until 2012.
10/06 – 12/06
Media Trainer, UNICEF Myanmar
Led and conducted three 2-week long trainings of 100 public information officers, RTV staff and private media journalists on media ethics, child Reporting and covering of avian influenza. It was the first advanced journalism training allowed inside Myanmar.
08/06 – 09/06
Media Trainer, FHI360 Lao PDR
Training of print media journalists on covering of Avian Influenza in Laos, for the Lao Journalists Association, supported by Academy for Education & Development (AED, now FHI360) and USAID.
12/02 – 09/04
Editor-in-Chief , Y-Publicaties, The Netherlands
Managed production and freelancers for SW-Journaal and Handicap & Beleid, journals for professionals in the health, social welfare and disability sector covering politics, management, (re)integration and job-participation; Arranged photography and graphic design; Improved and increased circulation; Wrote eight feature stories myself monthly.
09/99 – 09/01
Journalist, Association of Dutch Journalists, The Netherlands
Radio & TV-journalism, media politics and social security issues specialist of De Journalist (now Villamedia) the professional journal on media and journalism of the Association of Dutch Journalists (NVJ); Wrote several feature stories per month; Had my own satirical rubric OSM (Our Kind of People); Involved in editorial management, graphic design, and overall initiatives for improvements and increase of circulation; In 2003 I as consultant returned to De Journalist to manage, edit and produce stories for the news pages until a new editor-in-chief was recruited (next to job with Y-Publicaties).
02/96 – 09/99
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, National Public Broadcasting Service of The Netherlands
Wrote several news, feature and opining stories a month for Spreek’buis, professional journal of the NOS/NPO about media, politics and social security for people involved with public national broadcasting. Planned and edited stories of colleagues and freelancers. Arranged photography and graphic design. Substituted editor-in-chief.
1991 – 1996
Journalist, Various Media in The Netherlands
Reporter national and regional news for De Gelderlander; Editor with Inter Press Service Third World News Agency (IPS); Freelance court reporter for Arnhem Press Agency (APA – discontinued); Editor for Flipside, magazine on alternative music – discontinued); Internship reporter with national and political newsrooms of Trouw.
Additional (volunteer) experience
- 2016 Contributor to Women for Water Special of The Solutions Journal
- 2015 Supported Pour un Sourire d'Enfant (PSE) in editing reports and trained staff in story writing
- 2014 Observer ADB re-engagement stakeholder consultations with civil society, government and private sector in Myanmar
- 2012 Co-founder of Comm4development.com Platform for communication for development consultants in Cambodia
- 2010 Nominated for the “Forgotten Stories Award 2010” of the Dick Scherpenzeel Foundation
- 2008 Private fundraising for victims of cyclone Nargis in the Burmese Irrawaddy Delta
- 2007 Development Journalism: What's in a name? - Essay published on Journalism Portal De Nieuwe Reporter
- 2006 Member of selection committee of The Asian Foundation screening candidates for Journalism scholarship at American University Paris, and; Tutor of student Cambodian Communication Institute (CCI), Royal University of Phnom Penh and member of CCI Exam Committee
- 2005 Organized and moderated “Facts & Factors” presentations by experts in ten of Cambodia’s hottest political issues (such as Khmer Rouge, Landmines, Human Rights) open for journalists and all people involved with media
- 2003 Conducted a Master Class writing news stories for 1st year students at the Academy of Journalism, Tilburg
- 2001 Guest lecturer for workshop on influence of media for students of University of Utrecht
- 2001 Traveled between August 2001 and August 2002 from Southeast Asia (Indonesia to Hong Kong) via Central America (Costa Rica to Mexico) to South America (Tierra del Fuego to Ecuador)
Education
- 08/97 – 08/99 Post BA Study in Comparative Politics, University of Amsterdam (UvA): 2 years part-time – with below studies MA equivalent under Bologna Declaration leveling degrees within the EU
- 08/89 – 08/93 Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Fontys Academy of Journalism & Communication, Tilburg (NL): 4 years full-time
- 08/88 – 08/89 Dutch & English, HAN Teacher Academy of Higher Professional Education, Nijmegen (NL): 1 year full-time
Courses
- 2010 Safe and Secure Approaches to Field Environment Somalia (SSAFE SOM) Training: Worldwide certified training in Security and First Aid, mandatory for UN staff working under difficult conditions in conflict countries
- 2004 Intensive in-country training in Khmer language, history, culture, politics and current affairs, VSO Cambodia
- 2002 Spanish at Nicaragua Spanish School, Granada, Nicaragua
References available on request, including previously written employer statements
